CVE-2005-1992
Fixed in a distro release EPSS 7%
The XMLRPC server in utils.rb for the ruby library (libruby) 1.8 sets an invalid default value that prevents "security protection" using handlers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Products: yukihiro_matsumoto ruby
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | ruby1.8 | 1.8.2-7sarge1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | irb | 0:1.8.1-7.EL4.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | ruby | 0:1.8.1-7.EL4.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | ruby-debuginfo | 0:1.8.1-7.EL4.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | ruby-devel | 0:1.8.1-7.EL4.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | ruby-docs | 0:1.8.1-7.EL4.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | ruby-libs | 0:1.8.1-7.EL4.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | ruby-mode | 0:1.8.1-7.EL4.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | ruby-tcltk | 0:1.8.1-7.EL4.1 |